Design chalet · South Limburg
Design chalet with a private pool and wood-fired sauna, in the rolling hills of South Limburg. For two, or up to six guests.
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Welcome
HonthemHome is a detached design chalet of weathered timber and glass near Margraten, with a private 12-metre pool, a wood-fired sauna and a living room under a glass roof. Swim before breakfast, light the stove that also heats the sauna in the evening, and watch the stars from the sofa.
Warmly welcomed by Vivienne and Pieter, who live next to the orchard.
The house
Pool · terrace · glass living room
The heart of the house: a living room under a pitched glass roof, with a cobalt-blue wall, a ladder up to the loft and a wood stove. The glass doors fold all the way open to the terrace, so inside almost becomes outside.
Underfloor heating · fireplace · Netflix & music streaming · wifi
A 12-metre pool framed by a timber deck, a large old tree and an orchard, with cows and horses in the neighbouring meadow. From mid-May to October it is heated by a solar slat cover (usually 25–29 °C in sunny weather); outside the season it is a bracing plunge after the sauna.
In all honesty: our family takes a swim now and then too, but the pool is mostly private for guests.
A compact, new kitchen with induction hob, oven, dishwasher and Nespresso, plus a cosy dining nook with a bench and a view of the green. There is a barbecue outside.
Induction · oven · dishwasher · 2 fridges · Nespresso
The double bed with its canopy stands in the light front room with its own garden door. Up on the loft above the living room (via a steep ladder) are two single beds under a triangular window, and the small room has a bunk bed.
The house is open-plan: only the bunk room and the toilet can be closed off. Ideal for couples, families and friends who are at ease with each other.
Wellness
Light the stove and an hour later the sauna is hot. Rinse off under the rain shower, cool down in the pool.
A roomy private sauna that you heat yourself via the wood stove in the living room. Firewood is included.
Shower while looking out over the pool and the orchard. Guests still write about it.
The same stove that heats the sauna keeps the living room warm and cosy.
Light the stove
Sauna, 15 minutes
Rinse off under the rain shower
Plunge into the pool
By the fire, under the glass roof
“A few more lengths in the evening under the stars.”
Floor plan
One long chalet with the pool and terrace on the garden side. Tap a space to take a look.
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Guests on HonthemHome
“The house embraces you.”
— Bertus, September 2019 · via Airbnb
Superhost and Guest favourite on Airbnb, for 11 years.
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October 2026
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Your hosts
We live next to the orchard and have been welcoming guests to our wellness house for more than ten years. We greet you personally, share our best tips for walks and restaurants, and then leave you in peace. Because that's what you came for.
Our friendly Schnauzer wanders through the garden now and then, and horses and cows graze in the meadow next door.
Location
Honthem is a hamlet near Margraten, in the middle of South Limburg's rolling hills. Walking and cycling routes start at the door, yet Maastricht, Valkenburg and Aachen are close by.
Bus stop a 15-minute walk away (lines to Maastricht and Aachen).
Vivienne is happy to share her favourite routes, restaurants and the best vlaai (fruit tart) in Limburg.
Frequently asked questions
From mid-May to October the 12-metre pool is heated by a solar slat cover; in sunny weather the water is usually 25–29 °C. This is still the Netherlands: after a few cold days you will notice it in the water. Outside the season it makes a wonderfully fresh plunge after the sauna.
The pool is mostly private for guests. Our family takes a dip now and then too.
The sauna is wood-fired: you light the stove in the living room and after about an hour the sauna is up to temperature. Wood is included within reason, and Vivienne explains everything on arrival.
Gas, electricity, wood for sauna and fireplace (within reason), wifi, Netflix and music streaming, parking at the door with an EV charger, and basics such as shampoo, shower gel, salt and pepper. On top of the nightly price you pay a one-off €50 for final cleaning and €2.70 tourist tax per person per night.
Very open: all spaces flow into each other, partly under a glass roof. Only the bunk room and the toilet can be closed off. Lovely for couples, families and friends who are at ease with each other.
In the double bed in the bedroom, in the two single beds on the loft (via a steep ladder) and in the bunk bed in the small room.
You can, or you can rent them: bed linen €12.50, bath linen €10 and a bathrobe €10 per person per stay. Duvets, pillows and mattress protectors are always provided.
Definitely. Children love the garden, the animals and the bunk bed. A travel cot fits in the small room. Please note: the pool is not fenced.
Please get in touch first. Many guests have come with their dog, and our own Schnauzer lives here too.
You first send a no-obligation request. After confirmation you pay a €250 down payment; the remainder is due before arrival. You can cancel free of charge up to 5 days before arrival.
Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 11:00. The minimum stay is 2 nights.